The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-01
OF THE SHOOTING OF KENNEDY
BY HIM, AND
The Threats Which Led Up to the
Tragedy lie Denies that
the First Shet
TOOK EFFECT In THE BACK OF
THE DECEASED.
The states Last Wltness, q C0l0red
Man, Says Positively That
II Did.

large crowd, among whom were q
number OF friends Of the defendant
from the country. When court
opened, the jury requested that night
sessions be held. His honor declined,
stating that the officers were worked
hard enough as 1t was, and nothing
could be gained by subjecting them to
an additional strain.
Col. CAN'T said that Mr.. Dill, one OF
the witnesses for the defense, was very
sick, and asked for an order authoriz.
ing the taking of his deposition. This
the Court granted. Alter some fur
ther discussion as to putting character
witnesses "under the rule" the testi-
mony was resumed,
JAMES RICHARDSON,
coloied, was the first witness intro.
duced by the State. He testified az
follows: | live at Millington and work
at loaiing cars with lumber. Ga the
morning Mr.. Kennedy was killed l
was in the lumber yard near Easley's
store; was at the side switch east OF
the store. There is road running
east and ives! by the store. / WAS not
far from tina rosd and about five steps
from the railroad track. l fret cav
George Millipgton coming from the
west toward where / was. He had not
then reached Essley's store. He had
q gun, carrying II on bis right shout
der. When he reached the corner oil
the store he sorter checked tp, dropped
the gun to bis hands aud walked to
the other side OF the store and shot
Kennedy twice, once alter he was
down. Kennedy was sitting with his
back toward Millipeton when shot,
aud was leaning forward. Millington
passed the corner OF Easley's store be-
lore he fred. Kennedy was facing the
door, and with his back toward Mil.
lirgton. do not know Millington and
did not know Kennedy.
Gross examined-I have been living
at Millington since Last Christmas. /
am not q dude. When Millington
came along l was kinder "raitin" on
on my boss-playiug of on him. The
lumber pile where was al work was
about thirty steps from the store.
Couldn't cay whether 1t was hundred
yards or not, az ! never measured IL.
WAS on the east side OF the track
the side track, not the main line.
"Got any conscientious scruples
about giving your opinion OF q dis
tancs un!e.s You mea, ure it2' asked
Col. CAN'T
Eyes, sir, l has; unless / hear some
'sponsible man say how far II is," re-
marked the witness.
Witness resumed: Millington was
standing sorter between me and the
porch when he fred. He was little
north Of the porch post. He did nc,
fire the first shot until he got to the
post, and,then walked around.the posi
and fred the second. II anybody
swears be did, they are mistaken
Witness contradicts knight on THU
point.
you're welcome 10 all the comfort
You can get out OF that" remarked
Attorney General Peters to Col
CAN'T.
Witness went on to cay that whsr
he cav Milington approach the
porch with the gun he (witness) rar
around the corner OF the lumber pie
where he had a good view OF III,
scene at the store. Kennedy didn'
do anything. Knight and anothe
gen, leman were on the porch will
Kennedy. The first shot hit Kennedy
IN the back and the second in thu
shoulder. Both the men with Ken
needy ran away when he was shot; a
least, witness saw them there wheI
the gun was fred and didn't see then
Rfierward.
The witness was subjected TO very
searching cross examination, but al
Col. GAntt's art could not shake hi
testimony CT confuse him.
GEORGE n. WELLINGTON,
the defendant. sworn: A short tim
before the killing Mr.. Kiger and MI
Easley told me that / had better lool
out, as Kennedy had said he was goin
10 kill me. Mr.. Rushton sent me wori
10 the came effect and go did Ben Han
rell. Kennedy claimed tina, / had ha'
him indicted for selling whisky with
ont q licenfe. This was not true, bu
was a witness against him before Tia
grand Jury In that matter. A negro
VIM. Porter, reported 10 me that Ken
nedy had offered him % TO get me on
40 he could kill me. Kennedy ais
told Mr.. Dill that II was no use Tor m
TO stay away from Milling,on, a. h
would get me II he had TO 20 10 m
wife's bed TO do II. He told my broths
Alfred that he was going TO get 800 Q
1900 out Of ms or else Kill me. Ksr
nedy was regarded a. q dangerou
man. tried TO avoid him. On th
Saturday before the killing had o,
casion 10 10 10 q lodge meeting {
Lucy, two miles from Millington, an
in order 10 avoid him went mile an
q hall out OF my way. After Kenned
got out Of Jail and returned 10 Millini
ton / kept away from the place ]
much as possible. George Washing
ton a so told me that Kennedy odere
him IS 10 get me out OF my hous
He said 10 Warrington: II wsnt
see him. lam going 10 kill that d..
On the day OF the killing went
Mlllington 10 see Mr.. Ealley, wit
whom ] had buSinefs. / went my q
usl way. carried my gun TO defsn
myself In case Kennedy should atlao
ine. Some time before the KILN
some one came TO my door after niRl
and ! thought n was Kennedy.
} did not know Kennedy was n, Easley
store until | came around in front
the porch OF the store and saw bill
there. Witness described the mann'
Ia which he approached the porch
, As i stepped MP oa the porch Kei
! needy half rose and put his hand bl
bird him TO his hip pocket. the
shot him In the breast, and a. he Il
over shot him again In the side
he had not made that demonstratio
! would not have shot him. The ~
boys who we're on the porch wi
Kennedy ran away before the killiI
o occurred. Az soon ~ the shooting "
!, done | reloaded my qua aud went oy
10 the telegraph Office at the dap
aud sent telegram 10 Sheriff OanEo
1.-The State objected 10 the witns
: stating the pufport Of the telegra
Objection sustained.
} Witness resunied-I then We
home and late In the evening return
, 70 town and stayed there until %
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